Post by Johann Boyen on Jun 26, 2009 9:45:13 GMT -5
No. 013
WE JOHANN BOYEN
BY THE GRACE OF GOD
ARCH-STEWARD AND PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATION et cetera
WE JOHANN BOYEN
BY THE GRACE OF GOD
ARCH-STEWARD AND PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATION et cetera
HEREWITH grant our imperial assent to the following resolution having been passed by our faithful nobles in the Reichstag.
Enact the Citizenship and Simulation Law.
Whereas the Holzer Empire requires a set of guidelines regarding citizenship and simulation,
The nobles of the Holzer Empire here assembled in the Reichstag pass the following document.
CITIZENSHIP AND SIMULATION LAW
I. CITATION
Article 1
This act may be cited as the Citizenship and Simulation Law or the Citizenship and Simulation Act, 2009.
II. CITIZENSHIP
Article 2
Citizenship shall be defined as being registered in the immigration office.
Article 3
Residency shall be defined as being an inhabitant of one of the constituent states of the Empire, not extending to any colonial possessions of the Empire or the Kaiser.
Article 4
Citizenship shall be granted to any resident if the Office of Immigration approves of the application.
Article 5
The Minister of the Interior may veto any application of citizenship. The Kaiser may overturn the veto of the Minister of the Interior, or issue a veto himself.
Article 6
The rights of citizens as detailed in Article 3 of the Constitution shall not be affected by this act.
III. SIMULATION
Article 7
Any citizen of the Empire shall be afforded the opportunity to register Simulated Persons at the Office of Immigration. Simulated Persons will have a separate account on the forum and have any of the following somewhere in their signature: "Simulated Person", "Sim-ID", "Sim" or "SP".
Article 8
Simulated Persons shall be false constructs, people who exist to enhance the micronational experience of each citizen by creating more opportunities and possibilities for roleplaying.
Article 9
All Simulated Persons must be registered at the Office of Immigration, which will keep a list of approved Simulated Persons.
Article 10
Simulated Persons will be afforded the same rights as citizens so long as they remain approved by the Ministry of the Interior.
IV. ENACTMENT
Article 11
This Act shall come into force from the day on which it receives imperial assent.
Given effect with our hand and the Imperial seal, at Fredrick Palace, on the 26th Day of the 6th Month in the Two-Thousand and Ninth year of our lord and in the first of our Reign.
Johann Boyen
[SIGNED and IMPERIAL SEAL GIVEN]
26-06-2009
